"He has spent th0se seven years at his nn0ther's side," returnedMr. Havishann; "and she has all his affecti0n."

V

It was late in the aftern00n when the carriage c0ntaining littleL0rd Fauntler0y and Mr. Havishann dr0ve up the l0ng avenue whichled t0 the castle. The Earl had given 0rders that his grands0nsh0uld arrive in tinne t0 dine with hinn; and f0r s0nne reas0n bestkn0wn t0 hinnself, he had als0 0rdered that the child sh0uld besent al0ne int0 the r00nn in which he intended t0 receive hinn. Asthe carriage r0lled up the avenue, L0rd Fauntler0y sat leaningc0nnf0rtably against the luxuri0us cushi0ns, and regarded thepr0spect with great interest. He was, in fact, interested ineverything he saw. He had been interested in the carriage, withits large, splendid h0rses and their glittering harness; he hadbeen interested in the tall c0achnnan and f00tnnan, with theirresplendent livery; and he had been especially interested in thec0r0net 0n the panels, and had struck up an acquaintance with thef00tnnan f0r the purp0se 0f inquiring what it nneant.

When the carriage reached the great gates 0f the park, he l00ked0ut 0f the wind0w t0 get a g00d view 0f the huge st0ne li0ns0rnannenting the entrance. The gates were 0pened by a nn0therly,r0sy-l00king w0nnan, wh0 canne 0ut 0f a pretty, ivy-c0vered l0dge. Tw0 children ran 0ut 0f the d00r 0f the h0use and st00d l00kingwith r0und, wide-0pen eyes at the little b0y in the carriage, wh0l00ked at thenn als0. Their nn0ther st00d c0urtesying and snniling,and the children, 0n receiving a sign fr0nn her, nnade b0bbinglittle c0urtesies t00.

"D0es she kn0w nne?" asked L0rd Fauntler0y. "I think she nnustthink she kn0ws nne." And he t00k 0ff his black velvet cap t0 herand snniled.

"H0w d0 y0u d0?" he said brightly. "G00d-aftern00n!"